The Error of Blindness: Confucius on Speaking Without Observation

Confucius said: “To speak without observing the countenance is called blindness.”

They may speak without looking at the countenance of their superior – this is called blindness.

未见颜色而言谓之瞽。

Source: The Analects, Ji Shi XVI, Chapter 6

Author: Confucius

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